| | Petersburg, WV | Lake Ridge, VA | United States |
| Population | 2,518 | 44,697 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.0% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.1 | 36.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,402 | 39,421 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,423 | 30,404 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,360 | 23,862 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.7% | 54.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 13.7% | 96.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,557.2 | 4,787.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 9.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Petersburg, WV | Lake Ridge, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.3% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.3% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Petersburg, WV | Lake Ridge, VA | United States |
| White | 94.1% | 45.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 22.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 17.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Petersburg, WV | Lake Ridge, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 32.2% | 55.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 31.6% | 53.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 67.8% | 44.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.4% | 30.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.6% | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 2.89 | 2.60 |
| Households | 966 | 15,448 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 503 | 11,032 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.3% | 40.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.1% | 36.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 463 | 4,416 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.8% | 13.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.7% | 8.9% | 10.8% |